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The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program is offering its fourth
annual free celiac blood screening on October 25th!

Those eligible to participate include people who are related (1st or 2nd
degree) to a family member with biopsy confirmed celiac disease, those with
symptoms suggestive of celiac disease and those with conditions related to
celiac disease. Examples of eligible participants: an individual whose
mother has celiac disease, a child (over 2 years of age) with chronic
diarrhea, and a person with iron deficiency anemia resistant to oral iron
therapy.

All participants must be over two years of age and all must be on a
gluten-containing diet.
PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. CALL 773-702-7593 TO
REGISTER.

The screening will take place from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm on Saturday October
25, at the Center for Advanced Medicine, part of the University of Chicago
Hospitals. We are expecting over 400 participants!

This event has been generously supported by Prometheus Laboratories.

Attendees will be able to "Ask the Dietitian" Lara Zitnick, RD, LD (from the
University of Chicago Hospitals) questions about the gluten-free diet and
food intolerances, presented by The Gluten-Free Market (Buffalo Grove, IL).

In addition, Living Without will be participating, EnJoy Life Foods will be
sampling their tasty new gluten-free granola, and as a member of the
American Celiac Task Force, we will be asking everyone to sign a larger than
life letter to the Speaker of the House about the need for improved food
labeling in the United States! You'll also be able to purchase your very own
celiac disease awareness ribbon pin!

Because many people ask, it's important to note that the free testing is
only offered on this date at the University of Chicago Hospitals.
Participants must be on site to have their blood drawn. Because we are
expecting a record number of participants, those who do not come at the time
they are scheduled (you will receive this information when you register) can
expect to wait longer to be served. We do our very best to move people
through the process as quickly as possible! (Last year we had 283 people
from seven states!)

Thanks,
Michelle




Michelle Melin-Rogovin, MPP
Program Director
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program
5839 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4065
Chicago, IL. 60637
Phone: 773-702-7593

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